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36 Recent and Upcoming YA Debuts to Discover

"There's something so special about each class of debut YA authors; after all, young adult fiction is all about the hopefulness of new beginnings and finding your place in the world! And for readers, supporting a first-time author can lead to a rewarding years-long relationship filled with many more stellar books. Now that's what we call a win-win.
We took a peek at our data to find out which debut YA books from the second half of 2021 you should add to your Want to Read shelf. Some of these titles are already the buzziest books around, while others are still flying a bit more under the radar. But they all share an average rating of 3.5 stars or above from early readers, and they were all penned by authors writing young adult fiction for the first time."
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The Taking of Jake Livingston (Ryan Douglass)
The Taking of Jake Livingston
1
Ryan Douglass
Iron Widow (Xiran Jay Zhao)
Iron Widow
2
Xiran Jay Zhao
The Dead and the Dark (Courtney Gould)
The Dead and the Dark
3
Courtney Gould
How We Fall Apart (Katie Zhao)
How We Fall Apart
4
Katie Zhao
Dark and Shallow Lies (Ginny Myers Sain)
Dark and Shallow Lies
5
Ginny Myers Sain
The Witch Haven (Sasha Peyton Smith)
The Witch Haven
6
Sasha Peyton Smith
Where It All Lands (Jennie Wexler)
Where It All Lands
7
Jennie Wexler
The Devil Makes Three (Tori Bovalino)
The Devil Makes Three
8
Tori Bovalino
Not Here to Be Liked (Michelle Quach)
Not Here to Be Liked
9
Michelle Quach
To Break a Covenant (Alison Ames)
To Break a Covenant
10
Alison Ames
The Corpse Queen (Heather M.Herrman)
The Corpse Queen
11
Heather M.Herrman
Bad Witch Burning (Jessica Lewis)
Bad Witch Burning
12
Jessica Lewis
You & Me at the End of the World (Brianna Bourne)
You & Me at the End of the World
13
Brianna Bourne
Fresh (Margot Wood)
Fresh
14
Margot Wood
Your Life Has Been Delayed (Michelle I. Mason)
Your Life Has Been Delayed
15
Michelle I. Mason
Forestborn (Elayne Audrey Becker)
Forestborn
16
Elayne Audrey Becker
A Dragonbird in the Fern (Laura Rueckert)
A Dragonbird in the Fern
17
Laura Rueckert
Strange Gods (Alison Kimble)
Strange Gods
18
Alison Kimble
Vampires, Hearts, and Other Dead Things (Margie Fuston)
Vampires, Hearts, and Other Dead Things
19
Margie Fuston
A Dark and Starless Forest (Sarah Hollowell)
A Dark and Starless Forest
20
Sarah Hollowell
Both Sides Now (Peyton Thomas)
Both Sides Now
21
Peyton Thomas
Kneel (Candace Buford)
Kneel
22
Candace Buford
Brown Boy Nowhere (Sheeryl Lim)
Brown Boy Nowhere
23
Sheeryl Lim
Me (Moth) (Amber McBride)
Me (Moth)
24
Amber McBride
You've Reached Sam (Dustin Thao)
You've Reached Sam
25
Dustin Thao
Beasts of Prey (Ayana Gray)
Beasts of Prey
26
Ayana Gray
Within These Wicked Walls (Lauren Blackwood)
Within These Wicked Walls
27
Lauren Blackwood
Jade Fire Gold (June CL Tan)
Jade Fire Gold
28
June CL Tan
The Keeper of the Night (Kylie Lee Baker)
The Keeper of the Night
29
Kylie Lee Baker
Crossbones (Kimberly Vale)
Crossbones
30
Kimberly Vale
Lakesedge Book 1 (Lyndall Clipstone)
Lakesedge Book 1
31
Lyndall Clipstone
Skin of the Sea (Natasha Bowen)
Skin of the Sea
32
Natasha Bowen
City of Shattered Light (Claire Winn)
City of Shattered Light
33
Claire Winn
Daughters of a Dead Empire (Carolyn Tara O'Neil)
Daughters of a Dead Empire
34
Carolyn Tara O'Neil
The Reckless Kind (Carly Heath)
The Reckless Kind
35
Carly Heath
Spin Me Right Round (David Valdes)
Spin Me Right Round
36
David Valdes
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